Chapter 24 Section 24

It's entirely possible that the corpses found in and under my lab were sold by him to the medical school—Ivergin usually sells corpses to students at night, so the fineness of the corpses can't be seen very clearly—and it may be Comes in a sack (as it usually does)...the anatomy labs have special equipment for blood stains, flushing the blood into saline.If there are any traces left there, no one will be suspected. If I had to hide some human body parts, I would never dare to throw them in the toilet, because that is where the police are most likely to search.Ifzhin knows where my bathroom key hangs.He can also come down the stairs of the upstairs laboratory. He has the key to the door and the key to the door behind the lectern in the upstairs laboratory. He can do anything in my laboratory with ease.More than once I've found the bathroom door open when I remembered it was locked...

Yvejen cleaned up the trash in my lab between Friday and Monday, November 23rd.How did he get in if it was locked? After receiving Professor West's notes, the defendant's lawyer, Edward Sawyer, did not adopt the professor's suggestion to summon the above witnesses, nor did he question Evren Littlefield about the body theft during the cross-examination, because In addition to being responsible for cleaning and other chores in the medical school, Yveren also has another task that can only be understood but not explained, which is to provide human specimens for his employer.This was actually not a secret in the medical industry at that time. Any place that engaged in anatomy must have its own "purchasing" channels, and even set up a dedicated person for this job.Therefore, Ivren often dealt with some tomb robbers, bought dead people from this special black market and sold them to the medical school, and made a small profit from it.Due to various reasons, the officials and police at that time turned a blind eye to this illegal business and allowed it to run rampant under the night.Yverren himself also acted as a grave robber from time to time, such as the few activities mentioned in the professor's notes.

Therefore, Edward Sawyer's concerns are not unreasonable.If it is put on the table or in court, I am afraid that none of the corpses dissected by Harvard Medical School is legitimate.Just imagine, before this case happened, the medical school already had some "notoriety" among the public, and then it was there that the remains of the "victim" were discovered.If the "scandal" of dumping corpses from the black market is revealed again, Harvard Medical School may really be burned to ashes. Edward Sawyer's move obviously preserved the reputation of the medical school and even the entire Harvard University, but it is impossible to verify whether the lawyers and the school have contacted about this.

In addition, the medical school also made Ivoren responsible for cleaning up and disposing of the corpses he had obtained for future use.Many corpses need to be cut and dismembered in advance according to the requirements of the professor, which is also the responsibility of the handyman.It is estimated that he performs such "operations" more than a hundred times a year. In this sense, Ivren Littorfield can also be called a master of dissection or dismemberment, although his knife skills are not necessarily very good. Professional norms.Look at the next paragraph from "West's Notes":

In over 20 years, I have never dissected a cadaver.Yverren always had the opportunity to watch an autopsy.One of his responsibilities was to sew up cadavers after classes, including Dr. Warren's class, anatomy lab class and Professor Holmes' class.He has seen at least a thousand corpses being dissected, as well as various experiments inside the human body.And, over the years, he has dismembered corpses himself, or helped others perform dissections.He is quite an expert.He knew how to cut the joints and the sternum, and he knew how to keep the blood from flowing. ………… Yvergin also ordered Potassium Hydroxide - not for me - no doubt he thought he could use Potassium Hydroxide to destroy human remains - must have been Monday - I didn't use Potassium Hydroxide at all in those days - Except sometimes with a little bit of what chemists call "analytical-pure potassium hydroxide," the kind that's sealed with wax.I usually order from Brutt Cassin Stevens. "Industrial pure potassium hydroxide" or "commonly used potassium hydroxide" is another matter entirely, with extremely poor purity.There is only a little "industrial pure potassium hydroxide" in my laboratory, and there is "analytical pure potassium hydroxide" purified by alcohol, which is sealed in a small bottle and is very expensive.The vial is still there.A chemist doesn't use potassium hydroxide - that's the base.Instead, use the opposite—acid.

Yvejen knew that I was always alone in the lab preparing lab lessons, or doing research, and so on—he knew that, so he could make up whatever he wanted. On Tuesday, the 28th, Yveren told Dr. Val that if he could get that large reward, he would be content. Professor West also explained some other details mentioned by the prosecution witnesses in his notes.For example, about turkeys: "Mr. Savin the postman and his brother know that I give turkeys every Thanksgiving and Christmas. I also gave Yvergin tickets to a show at the Massoni Theatre, and he went." On the speckled towels, hand rolls, and string from severed limbs: "Those towels and rolls are always in my lab, and Yvezin has them at hand. So is the string. Yvezin takes them away from my lab on a regular basis." Mrs. Littlefield cleaned the towels and sent them back."

On coveralls: "The coveralls are in my house now. I often take them home and wear them when I do the garden. It's like a craftsman's overalls, never washed." About tanned leather: "I ordered tanned leather from Mr. Rawswick at 50 Fowler Street a year ago-in order to explore a new tanning method. I have been urging the postman Savin to deliver the tanned leather. Come, but he says he needs a big wagon. He brought it on the 27th, and unloaded the sacks outside my lab door. Yveren brought them in, and put them in tea chests. I can't move them The bag is too heavy."

About the tea box: "The tea box was sent by Savin in September last year, because I didn't need those chemical reagents and glassware during the summer vacation. Ivren put it in the corner as furniture. I never moved it It. Mr. Bhaer, the carpenter, can testify to that."